St. Louis County , Minnesota

Population: 200,056 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $69,455 Home $208,500 Rent $970/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

St. Louis County's headline indicators land 7% below the national median on income ($69,455), with housing 32% below the US figure ($209,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks St. Louis County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$69,455
Median Income
household
$208,500
Home Value
median
$970/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $69,455
Per Capita Income $39,778
Poverty Rate 13.4%
Median Home Value $208,500
Median Gross Rent $970/mo
Owner Occupied 72.0%
Renter Occupied 28.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 200,056
Median Age 41.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 32.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.2%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
16.3%
Smoking
32.1%
High Blood Pressure
23.5%
No Physical Activity
26.1%
Depression
34.5%
Insufficient Sleep
72.3%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 91.6  ·  92th national percentile

🌊 Flood
35.00
🌪️ Tornado
64.73
🔥 Wildfire
81.74
❄️ Winter Storm
98.03
🌍 Earthquake
3.21
☀️ Drought
42.21

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